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God’s wisdom applied to everyday life
Faith isn’t for those who have it all together
Jesus didn’t come for perfect people. He came for anyone who wants to follow him.
365 Discipleship is the writing ministry of Paul Basden and Jim Johnson. They want to show you that faith doesn’t just happen—it’s lived out by imperfect people seeking to be faithful to Jesus in all aspects of their lives—the good stuff and the hard stuff.
Let’s find and follow Jesus together
Finding Your Place in God’s Great Story
Teach tweens to see God’s Word as one complete story and discover their role in it.
Tough Stuff Parenting
Teach tweens to see God’s Word as one complete story and discover their role in it.
Worship Daily
You have lots of habits. Have you ever asked yourself why? Why do you eat? Brush your teeth? Shower? Use deodorant? Shave? Why do you talk to family and friends? Play games and laugh with them? Shop with them? Share meals with them? Why do you go to work? Pay...
Celebrating First Responders and Healthcare Professionals
As Covid marches on, two sectors of our society continue to show sacrificial courage: first responders and healthcare professionals. Those in the healthcare field have given their all to people with the coronavirus, whatever the strain. They’ve given care in offices,...
Celebrating Essential Workers
In the midst of the Covid pandemic, some people made life easier and better for all of us. When the virus was at its worst, they were at their best. Despite being unnoticed and often taken for granted, they kept showing up and working. It’s time to say a collective...
YOLO?
Am I the only one, or do you also hate talking about death? We can talk about college football, fabulous Tex-Mex, or fun places to take kids. But death? Ugh. Knowing how we tend to avoid the topic, but still need to address it at times, I posted a survey on Facebook...
Are You Gifted and Talented?
We live in a World of Wow! There are certain people whose talents and gifts are so rare that when we see what they can do, we stand in awe. Only superlatives can describe them: Awesome! Fabulous! Wow! It’s how you feel when you watch Olympic athletes, American...
What is a women’s place in the church, Really?
After graduating from seminary, Robin and I moved to Troy, TX where I became the pastor of the First Baptist Church. We moved into the small parsonage next door to the church which was located on the access road to I35. Not exactly a quaint place to raise a young...